Knotty and Trigger
represented the Illustrious Order by doing their own thing and generally causing
trouble, which is what they are good at. There were a number of other members
supporting their own sides among the 800 or so dancers and musicians. This event
was run by the Leicester Morris Men on behalf of the Morris Ring It was largely
down to the exceptional organising skills of Charlie Corcoran, also a member of
our order.

Getting over 60
sides to 19 locations and getting displays of Border, Cotswold, North Western,
Garland, Step Clog, and Sword to entertain the ethnically divers crowds is
no mean feat. Overall dancers from Ring, Open and Federation sides all seemed to
be having a good time and the usual massed gathering at the end of the day was
varied and spectacular.

K and T and
their masters realised what a privilege it is to be able to give pleasure to
people aged from a few months to 90+. They were particularly conscious of the
responsibility of explaining our idiosyncratic group to the numerous cultures in
this city and the many overseas visitors. It was humbling to see how we had
clearly made the day for half a dozen people with evident mental and physical
disabilities.

Thousands of
photographs were taken at the event with our 'Characters' attracting more than
their fair share of attention.

Thanks to Yonder Hedge Facebook, where there are many more pictures of the JMO
17.

F&B at the Bristol JMO Day of Dance

This was held on
April 18th 2015.

As expected
there were quite a lot of fools and beasts attending with their sides.

However, some
itinerant beasts were roaming the city causing fun and games for children and
adults alike.

Trigger, Knotty and Dennis are seen below near the check in at the L Shed
before embarking of their unruly tour of the City Centre.

This
year the event was arranged under the auspices of the Open Morris by Rag Morris
of Bristol.

With
some 50 sides and over 500 participants it was a spectacular event and Bristol
will never be the same again.

There
are lots more pictures on Facebook.

The
three beasts above were the stars of probably thousands of photos taken by
people from many countries. They are great ambassadors for English eccentricity!

A
weekend to find your fool! Explore the Fools, Beasts and Betsys of
Morris Dancing with motley expert Chris Harris. A chance to develop your
own style and find the special ingredients that inspire laughter. We'll
work with masks, motley and hobby horses to unleash your outrageousness
and locate the fool in you.Saturday 11 March 2006, 10am-5pm: and Sunday 12 March 2006, 10am- 4pm
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Date 2nd March 2006